He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often and loved much; who
has gained the respect of intelligent men and the love of little children; who
has filled his niche and accomplished his task; who has left the world better
than he found it, whether by an improved poppy, a perfect poem, or a rescued
soul; who has never lacked appreciation of earth’s beauty or failed to express
it; who has always looked for the best in others and given the best he had;
whose life was an inspiration; whose memory a benediction.
